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Why Labels Insist on Drib-Drab Layoffs...
August 12th: Island Def Jam cuts more than 30 in a Friday layoff round. Rumors of cuts at Universal Music Group UK soon surface. August 16th: Sony Music Entertainment lets more than 20 go. August 19th: Warner Music Group slots 'turnaround specialist' Stephen Cooper as CEO. ...and that's just in the last few days! But why ...
H-U-G-E: Court Says MP3tunes Protected by DMCA...
Cloud-based MP3tunes is solidly protected by DMCA safe harbor provisions, thanks to a federal court ruling issued today in Manhattan. That potentially sets the stage for a completely different cloud-based music environment, especially following the massive entrances by Amazon (Cloud Drive) and Google (Music Beta). The case, a long-running battle between MP3tunes founder Michael Robertson and ...
Why Artists Might Want to Consider LinkedIn...
LinkedIn is for business contacts, right? Exactly, which is why bands may want to consider a LinkedIn profile—on top of everything else. Not for existing fans, but for the business connections that can bring more fans. Here's a rundown of how to approach this network from Kelli Richards of the All Access Group, who just released ...
Google Just Launched 'Magnifier,' a Music Blog...
We could pontificate all day about what this means for Google's broader music strategy. But that assumes that Google knows what this means for its broader music strategy. And with that, the search behemoth quietly introduced 'Magnifier' on Wednesday, a blog that features lots of new music. And that means free downloads, videos, images, interviews, songs ...
30 Years of Music Industry Change, in 30 Seconds or Less...
If you liked our ten year recap, you'll love this. Each pie shows the revenue contribution from various formats, 1980-2010, based on RIAA revenue figures. If you want to see it again, just wait a few seconds for the animation to start over. This is US-based data, and each pie represents 100% of total recording revenue. ...
Indies Now Have the Largest Album Marketshare...
Did indie marketshare just multiply—overnight? And, trump every major label in the process? According to A2IM, the answer is definitely yes, thanks to a successful US-based recategorization by Soundscan. “Soundscan finally revamped their analysis by adding marketshare breakdown by label ownership," an A2IM representative told Digital Music News today. “It reveals that independent labels collectively lead ...
Wal-Mart Shuttering Its MP3 Download Store...
And today's lesson? It looks like price isn't the most important thing when it comes to music downloads. Once upon a time, Walmart was an 'iTunes-killer' with deeply-discounted, 88-cent MP3s. But discounts meant little compared to integrated iPod and iPhone integration, a superior iTunes user interface, and the tether created by stored credit cards (which Apple ...
Spotify: 1.4 Million American Users; 175,000 Paying...
Spotify has quickly amassed 1.4 million American users, according to stats just shared by the Wall Street Journal. And ofthat, 175,000—or 12.5 percent—are premium subscribers. Spotify has declined any official confirmation on the numbers—perhaps a worrying detail—though they did note that uptake “exceeded expectations" upon launch. Sounds like a great start, especially considering that Spotify has ...
RIAA Chief Mitch Bainwol Officially Hits the Exit Door...
The majors probably can't afford a replacement. But that's their problem: on Monday, RIAA president Mitch Bainwol officially stepped down, the end of a period marked by massive industry declines, relatively little Congressional traction, modest ISP concessions, questionable legal crusades—oh, and a wildly-inflated salary. The new home for Bainwol will be the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, ...
Like Music, Like Hollywood? DVD Sales Down 18.3% This Year...
Same shit, different industry? Actually, CDs are taking a break from double-digit plunges, at least for the moment. But this sounds like oh-so-many music industry reports of old, and certainly resembles the bigger picture. According to details just released by the studio-backed Digital Entertainment Group (DEG), DVDs and Blu-ray discs dropped an elephantine 18.3 percent during ...
